Argyresthia freyella

Argyresthia freyella
Wing
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Argyresthiidae
Genus: Argyresthia
Species:
A. freyella
Binomial name
Argyresthia freyella

Argyresthia freyella is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. It is found in North America, including Arkansas, British Columbia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Tennessee,[1] Texas and Missouri.

The wingspan is about 8–9 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Juniperus virginiana. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Moth Photographers Group – Argyresthia freyella – 2455". mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu.
  2. ^ "Revision Of The American Moths Of The Genus Argyresthia" (PDF).
  3. ^ Caterpillars On The Foliage Of Conifers In The Northeastern United States Archived October 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine


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